1 The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It is off the coa Queensland, in north-eastern Australia and it is 2,000 kilometres Th Reef is not just one reef. It is almost 3,000 reefs and islands!
2 The reef is a beautiful place. Some people describe it as an underwater gard that form the reef are very colourful. Some of them look like plants, but they only They are made of thousands of tiny animals that are joined togeth from live warm, clean, sea water with lots of light. They feed at night, t the water as it goes past.
3 Even more colourful than the corals are the fish that live in the two bright colours, like blue or yellow. Others have three or more green and pink. Some have stripes and some have spots. One yellow with red spots. The colours and patterns on some fish change as they grow.
4 The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia's most popular holiday place Ore million people visit the reef each year, so it has to be careful looked after ve are so people are not allowed to fish. Luckily the fish and the other animals interesting that most people are happy just to look at them!